Q524--On-site Cardiothoracic Physician Services | San Juan Answer Vendor Questions to Presolicitation Notice

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting on-site Cardiothoracic Physician Services at the San Juan VA Medical Center under Solicitation Number 36C24826R0072, a full and open unrestricted competition for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a base year and four one-year option periods, extending performance from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. The contract requires the provision of comprehensive cardiothoracic surgical services including preoperative evaluations, open-heart surgeries, post-operative care, emergency pacemaker implants, pericardial procedures, and backup support for interventional cardiology cases, all performed in accordance with standards set by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. Two Board Certified or Board Eligible Cardiothoracic Surgeons, licensed in any U.S. state or territory with full and unrestricted privileges, must be proposed and credentialed upon award, beginning service on the contract start date. Each surgeon must maintain current Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications, with annual documentation submitted to the VA Contracting Officer’s Representative. Surgeons are required to be onsite for scheduled procedures on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and available for 24-hour on-call coverage on other days, including weekends and holidays, with a one-hour response time for emergency cases. The solicitation mandates registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) for eligibility, and proposals must be submitted electronically by Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 4:30 p.m., with no hard copies accepted. The North American Industry Classification System code is 621111, and the Product/Service Code is Q524 for Medical-Cardiothoracic Surgery. The contract includes a Notice of Limitation on Subcontracting-Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction, and performance is strictly limited to the San Juan VA Medical Center in Puerto Rico. The contracting office is located in Tampa, Florida, with Jayne L. Messer as the primary point of contact.